ACCOUNT 


STATE    OF   THE    TREASURY, 


REPORT  OF  THE  EXPENSES 


TOWN    OF    HOPKINTON-, 


FROM  MARCH  2,  1849,  TO  FEB.  26,  1S50. 


MII.FORD  PRF.Sfl— fi.  W.  STACY,  PRLNTF.K. 

1850. 


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At  a  legal  meeting  of  the  inhabitants  of  the  town  of  Hopkinton, 
held  April  the  9th,  1849,  the  following  among  other  votes  was 
passsd,  viz  : 

Voted,  To  instruct  the  Town  Clerk  to  prepare,  and  canse  to  be 
printed,  the  expenses  for  the  year  1849. 

In  compliance  with  the  above  vote,  I  have  the  honor  to  submit  to 
the  inhabitants  of  Hopkinton,  a  detailed  Report  of  the  Expendi- 
tures, from  March  2,  1849,  to  Feb.  26,  1850,  with  Schedules  an- 
nexed from  A.  to  O. 

W.  WOODARD,  2d.  Tenon  Clerk 


Hopkinton,  Feb.  26.  1850. 

This  certifies   that  the  following  account  of  A.  C.  Putman, 

Treasurer,  has  this  day  been  examined,  the  vouchers  compared  and 

found  correct.    Approved  and  allowed  by  us. 

WM.  A.  PHIPPS,        1  o  ,   , 
J.  V.  ADAMS.  Selectmen 

NEWELL  CLAFLlN,f  „  %.  , 
HIRAM  COMEE.        }  Hopkinton. 


Statement  of  Liabilities. 

Due  to  Trustees  of  Hopkinton 
School  Fund, 
Aaron  Smith 
John  Rice 
Elbridge  Rice 
Dexter  L.  Maybry 
Abner  Prentiss'  heirs 
Joseph  Miller 
Mary  Prentiss 
Nathan  A.  Phipps 
Worcester  Saving's  Bank 
B.  J.  &  Betsey  Bullard 
Nancy  Singletary 
Sally  Cuttler 
Augustus  Phipps 
Emory  Littlefield 
Elliot  Littlefield 
Nathaniel  Smith 
Nathan  T.  Bemis 
Balance  for  Schools 


• 


4  notes  and  Interest,  $1916,42 

507.00 
963,30 
304,20 
50,70 
304,27 
214,80 
96,22 
213,40 
8092,00 
527,50 
158,25 
105,50 
413,35 
367,50 
211,00 
158,25 
189,00 
359,95 


u 

h 


Whole  amount  of  liabilities  of  the  Town 

to   Statement  of  Jlssests. 
Due  from  Wm.  A.  Phipps  as  Collector  for  the  year 

«  u     r  ii 

N.  A.  Phipps 
A.  C.  Putman 

:;         :;        ;: 

«t         «        <( 

Ben).  E.  Pierce  on  note, 

J.  Crowley, 

AJmond  Adams  and  others, 

J.  Bixby  and  A.  Barber, 

Wm.  B.  Wood, 

A.  C.  Putman  as  Treasurer 


$15152,61 


1841, 
1842, 
1843, 
1845, 
1846, 
1847, 
1S48, 
1849, 


$14,53 

16,94 

3,31 

9,92 

2,03 

3,30 

116,30 

331,11 

20,10 

105,67 

58.42 

5,60 

75,73 

1 147,06 


$1910,02 


Balance  against  the  Town  February  26,  1850,  813242,59 

"     March,  2  1849,  12564,44 

Increase  of  Debt  from  March  2  1849  to  Feb.  26  1850,  $678,15 

Statement  of  Receipts. 

1849  by  cash  Mary  Prentiss  on  Town  note  830,00 

Lee  Claflin                    »  200,00 
Cromwell  Gibbs  for  land  belonging  to 

Washingtou  Howe  70,00 

Lee  Claflin  on  Town  note  100,00 

I.  V.  Adams  175,00 

B.  J.  &  Betsey  Bullard  500,00 

Nancy  Singletary  150,00 

Sally  Cutler  100,00 

Augustus  Phipps  200,00 

Emory  Littlefield  250,00 

Ferdinand  Shults  for  license  8,00 

Elliot  Littlefield  on  Town  note  200,00 

Emory  Littlefield  100,00 

Nathaniel  Smith  150,00 

Lee  Claflin  100,00 

I.  V.  Adams  100,00 

Otis  Walker  for  Engine  House  10,82 

"         "                        A.  W.  Johnson  on  his  note  6,00 

Aug    16                        State  Treasurer  for  Schools  84,00 

"         "  "  "         support  of  Paupers      15,12 

"                        Ashland  for  Schooling  36,18 

Oct.      3                        N.  Pierce  for  Stove  in  No.  7  2,50 

"         5                       Augustus  Phipps  on  Town  note  200,00 

"        "                       N.  A.  Phipps  60,00 

«       16                        W.  Wardsworth  70,00 

"       19                      N.  T.  Bemis  185,00 

Nov.    8  A.  C.  Putman  in  part  of  collection 

of  taxes  1846  31,96 
"  "  A.  W.  Johnson  25  percent  of  his  note  13,08 
"         "                       A.  C.  Putman  in  part  of  collection  of 

taxes  1847  31,96 

"       12                     N.  A.  Phipps  1845  30,04 

Feb.     3                      A.  C.  Putman  1848  378,90 
"                              Hiram  Comee  for  fe"nce  around  Wood- 

ville  Burying  Ground  20,7* 


Mar. 

5 

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9 

it 

13 

II 

H 

" 

29 

Apr. 

1 

«< 

5 

(i 

9 

it 

11 

it 

21 

May 

1 

i< 

<< 

i< 

ti 

II 

11 

June 

13 

18 

July 

2 

Feb.  4  1S50  by  cash  D.  Lincoln  on  his  note  17,20 

S.  Mirick  as  Treasurer  of  S.  Fond      100,00 
J.  Crowley  on  his  note  144,91 

Benj.  Homer  for  Ashland  Co.  tax  169,56 
H.  Comee  for  lots  in  Woodvilie  Bury- 
ing Ground  11,69 
A.  Wood  for  Grass  "  1,75 
H.  Greenwood  for  Wall  "  19,25 
A.  C.  Putman  in  part  of  collection  of 

taxes  1949  6599,23 

Augustus  Phipps  do.  1844  10,51 


Whole  amt.  received  from  Mar.  2,  1S49  to  Feb.  26, 

'50  $10677,14 

Statement  of  Expenditures . 

For  Woodvilie  Burrying  Ground 

Schedule  A. 

741,87 

Town  Officers 

B. 

414,43 

Ashland  vs.  S.  B.  Walcott 

C. 

46,80 

Engine  Men 

D. 

135,00 

Deficient  Highway  taxes 

E. 

267,50 

Roads  in  Winter  1848 

F. 

90,18 

School  House  No.  7 

G. 

1484,88 

Schools 

H. 

1939,05 

Repairs  on  School  Houses  &c 

I. 

76,14 

Abatement  of  taxes 

J. 

121,95 

Notes  and  Interest 

K. 

1940,12 

Engine  Houses  &c. 

L. 

373,32 

Support  of  Poor  in  Alms  House 

M. 

762,25 

do.  out  of  the  Alms  House 

N. 

218,16 

Miscellaneous  Items 

O. 

917,68 
$9529,33 

Balance  in  Treasury  Febuary  26,  1S5C 

1 

1147,81 

$10677,14 


M 


SCHEDULE  A.— Woodville  Burying  Ground. 
9,  1849,  paid  Almond  Adams  for  land,  $125,00 

2,      "  A.  Wood  cash  for  Iron,  as  per  bill 

of  Crane  and  Taggard,  140,40 

Oct.  15,      "  Otis  Batchelor  for  stone  posts,  50,00 


April 
July 


Dec.  3,  1849  paid  do.  for  stone  posts  and  labor  on  same,  250,65 
W.  F.!;Morse  for  services  and  cash^pd.    37,63 

E.  S.  Bixby  for  labor,  &c.  4,57 

Samuel  Taft  for  labor,  3,00 

H.  Comee  for  services  as  Com.  dec.  14,38 

A.  Wood  for  cash  paid,  24,94 

14,                      N.  Newton  for  labor,  3,00 

24,                       Joseph  Valentine  for  surveying,  1 ,00 

Jan.    7,  1850.            E.  G.  Rice  for  labor,  3,35 

A.  Wood  cash  for  Iron,  Sec.  73,21 

Feb.  26,                     H.  Greenwood  for  labor,  10,74 


I 


$741,87 


SCHEDULE  B.-Town  Officers. 
Mar.  19,  1849,  paid  W.  Woodard  2d,  for  examining  teach- 
ers, schools,  &c.  $17,25 
L.  L.  Scammell  for  services  as   S.  S. 

Committee  1848,  19,00 

Apr.  2,                      A.  Ellis  for  services  as  S.  S.  Cora.  '48,  13,25 

Oct.  15,                      Austin  Ellery,  do.  1849,  13,00 

L.  L.  Scammell,        "  19,00 

W.  Woodard  2d.  for  returning  Militia, 

copying  records,  &c.  1,90 

July  1,                      J.  A.  Fitch  services  as  Assessor,  1849,  23,87 

Augustus  Phipps  do.  38,28 

Albert  Claflin  do.  21,87 

Nov.  5,  J.  C.  Webster  for  services  as  S.   S. 

Committee  1849,  13,50 

Feb.  26, 1850,           O.Martin         "  3,00 

L.L.  Scammell"  15,83 

A.  C.  Putman  collecting  tax  1846,  1,19 

'47,  3,29 

'48,  73,00 

Postage,  care  and  Standards,  5,25 

Discount  on  taxes,  67,37 

W.  Woodard  2d.  rec.  Ill  births,  22,20 

67  deaths,  3,25 

23  marriages,  2,30 

do  services  as  Town  Clerk,  8,00 

J.  V.  Adams  services  as  Selectman  '49,  5,24 

W.  A.  Phipps  do.  6,50 


Feb.  26  1850  paid    N.  Claflin  services  as  selectman 
•  H.  Comee  do. 


10,08 
7,01 


8414,43 

SCHEDULE  C— Ashland  vs.  S.  B.  Walcott,  and  Others. 
Sept.  10  1849,  paid  Estate  of  S.  Moore  for  services  and 

cash  paid  19,50 

Dec.    14  N.  A.  Phipps  for   attendance  at  Court 

in  Cambridge,  3,40 

Feb.  IS,  1850  B.  F.  Herrick  for  cash  paid  and  attend- 

ance at  Court,  20,50 

26  Augustus    Phipps    for  attendance  and 

travel  to  Cambridge,  3,40 




i 

SCHEDULE  D.— Engine  Men. 
May  22,  1849,  paid  Engine  Co.  No.  1,  42  members, 

i 
SCHEDULE  E.— -Deficient  Highwat. 


Mar.  5,  1849,  paid 

A.  Stearns,  1848 

Apr. 

2, 

Isaac  Frail 

May 

7, 

Jos.  Woodard 
J.  Whittemore 

July 

1, 

J.  V.  Adams,  1S49 
Otis  Walker 

Aug. 

6, 

Aaron  Smith 

Oct. 

1, 

Otis  Walker 
James  Long 

Nov. 

12, 

i 

A.  H.  Fairbanks 
Chas.  H.  Cody,  1848 

Dec.  2< 

i 

E.  Homes,  1849 

Jan. 

7, 

1850 

Francis  Hager 

Elihu  Coburn 

i 

M, 

Aaron  Adams 

Feb.' 

4, 

E.  G.  Dickman 

Joseph  Gay 

846,80 


$63,00 
36,00 
36,00 

8135,00 


$12.16 

4.89 

10.21 

31.2S 

4.92 

24.00 

2.83 

10.02 
30.00 

5.25 
17.01 
82.27 
15,26 
10.00 
S7.97 
10.90 

9.0S 

8267.50 


SCHEDULE  F.— Roads  in  Wintbb. 
March  3,  1849  paid  Thos.  B.  Corbett  for  opening  road 
through  snow  1848 
John  Wheeler  jr.  " 

5,  Alanson  Stearns  " 

19,  J.  Q.  Adams  " 

26,  Lowell  Claflin  " 

A.  H.  Fairbanks  " 

Apr.     2,  Wm.  Bixby  " 

Joseph  Frail  " 

Isaac  Frail  " 

James  Claflin  '* 


11.74 

,80 

19,46 

3,06 

11,62 

3,24 

24,85 

2,90 

6,81 

5,70 

$90,18 


May 

Aug. 


SCHEDULE  G.— School  House  No.  7, 
28,  1849  paid  Samuel  Ward  for  land 


6, 


$55,50 

20,00 

16,00 

1,50 

2,50 

10,00 


Sept.  10, 


Oct. 


21, 
J, 


15, 


Nor.    5, 


E.^Goulding  for  moving  barn 

"  laying  12  rods  Wall 

J.  Valentine  for  surveying 

"  Writing  Deeds,  &c. 

Cash  paid  E.  Mellen  for  land 
Otis  Batcheler  for  underpinning  and 

labor  on  the  same 
J.  M.  Prentiss  for  17  days  labor  with 

team  42,50 

A.  W.  Johnson  in  part  for  building      900,00 
E.  Goulding  for  laying  18  1-2  rods  of 

wall 

do.  Drilling  rocks 

Austin  Ellery  for  services  as  Com. 

"          journey  to  Worcester 

and  expenses 
"         Specifications  and  Plans 
Stephen  Smith  for  desks,  chairs  and 

matting 
Hiram  Comee  for  labor  44  days 
Cash  paid  L.  Claflin  for  labor 
do.  for  powder 
do.  J.  Pickett  for  labor 
do.  A  Stearns        " 
do.  F.  H.  Sawyer  " 


61,01 


22,53 

6,94 

23,00 

5,00 
10,00 

20,00 
43,00 
3,00 
4,00 
3,00 
2,00 
1,42 


10 


Nov. 

5  1849 

12, 

22, 

Cash  paid  for  Funnel,  pails  and  dipper  1,26 

do.  Journey  to  Worcester  1,60 

H.  W.  Miller  for  50  seats  60,00 

do.  10  Infant  chairs  8,00 

do.  Ventilators  4,25 

do.  Stove  and  Funnel  32,33 

do.  chairs  and  numbering  the  same  4,08 

C.  Nickerson  for  work  and  varnish  11,06 

A.  W.  Johnson  balance  for  building  105,00 

M.  L.  Buck  for  lining  Sinks  4,50 


$14S4,8S 


SCHEDULE  H.— Schools. 
Mar.  '  3,  1849,  paid  J.  Wheeler  for  wood  Dist.  No.    3 

L.  E.  Lealand  for  teaching  do. 
E.  C.  Miller  board  do. 
S.  A.  Tyler  for  teaching  No.    J 

A.  S.  Ingalls          "  No.    1 

Mary  Valentine  for  board  do. 
Daniel  Wheelock  for  teaching 


19, 

' 

13, 

26, 

Apr. 

2, 

May 

7, 

16, 

June  18, 

Aug. 

3, 

4, 

6, 

15, 

Sept. 

3, 

Aug. 

6, 

Oct. 

1, 

No. 
Dexter  L.  Maybry  making  fires  No. 

Timothy  Perry  for  wood  No. 

S.  Ward  cutting  wood  No. 

H.  Greenwood  for  wood  No. 

S.  Wheeler  for  board  No. 
A.  Ellis  for  teaching  do 

Ruel  Wales  for  board  No. 

E.  S.  Bixby  wood  No. 

R.  W.  Gibson  for  wood  No. 

W.  Woodard  2d.  for  teaching  No. 

Phineas  Hubbard  for  wood  No. 

Susan  M.  Ellis  for  teaching  No. 

Ruel  Wales  for  board  No. 

S.  J.  Tyler  for  teaching  No. 

W.  Woodard  2d.  for  teaching  No. 

S.  D.  Adams  for  teaching  No. 
Wm.  Adams  for  board  do. 

Wm.  Valentine  for  teaching  No. 

I .  V.  Adams  for  board  No. 

Puah  Bullard  for  teaching  No. 

Frances  E.  Wardsworth  teach.  No. 


11,60 

72,00 

23,37 

1  27,50 

1  58,83 
42,14 

8  30,50 

2  2,12 
19,51 

2,50 
12,18 
16,77 
S3.S6 

5  11,90 
10,00 
12.32 
45,00 

9,75 
68,00 

8  15,00 
1  5S,75 

9  40,00 

6  24,50 
24,50 

1  42,00 

4  23.70 
8  25,00 

5  35,00 


II 

Oct.    25,  1849  paid  Mary  L.  Cutler  for  teaching 

20,  Puah  Bullard  for 
Lowell  Claflin  for  wood 

29,  L.  H.  Bowker  for  board 

Nov.    5,  Ruel  Wales  " 

Sarah  S.  Wardsworth  teaching:  No 
5,  Malvina  Procter  " 

26,  W.  Woodard  2d. 

Dec.    3,  Augustus"  Wood  " 

E.  J.  Coolidge  for  wood 
L.  H.  Whiting  for  teaching 
N.  Johnson  for  board  do. 
E.  J.  Coolidge  for  broom 
Jan.    7,  1S50.  N.  Johnson  wood,  &c. 

Abijah  Ellis  for  teaching 

21,  A.  Valentine        " 
Feb.    4,                   L.  E.  Lealand      " 

18,  Prescott  Fay        " 

Wm.  Adams  for  board  do. 
Lowell  Claflin  making  fires 
W.  Woodard  2d.  for  teaching 
L.  H.  Bowker  for  wood 

26,  A.  E.  Underwood  for  board 

Puah  Bullard  for  teaching 
O.  J.  Bemis  " 

Ruel  Wales  for  board 
P.  K.  Guild  for  teaching 
J.  H.  Sprague        " 


No. 

4  30,00 

No. 

8  33,75 

No. 

2  19,50 

No. 

3  28,00 

No. 

8  13,50 

No. 

7  56,00 

No. 

3  36,00 

No. 

9  45,00 

No. 

10  48,75 

No. 

10  10,00 

No. 

1  16,91 

7,85 

No. 

10       25 

No. 

1  19,20 

No. 

3  98,86 

No. 

1  47,00 

No. 

2  107,25 

No. 

6  72,00 

27,00 

No. 

2    1,62 

No. 

9  38,25 

No. 

3    8,66 

No. 

10  24,50 

No. 

S  45,00 

No. 

4  54,00 

No. 

8  24.00 

No. 

7  102,00 

No. 

10  76,00 

$1939,05 


SCHEDULE  I. — Repairs  on  School  Houses,  &c. 
Mar.  26,  1849  paid  Timothy  Perry  for  furniture  and  re- 
pairs District  No 

Elisha  Warren  for  repairs 
July    1,  C.  Meserve  " 

Sept.  11,  Lowell  Claflin         " 

Dec.   3,  E.  J.  Coolidge  for  Chair 

Wm.  Adams   for  repairs 

E.  S.  Bixby 
Jan.    7,  1850  Wm.  Claflin  for  stove 

N.  Johnson  for  repairs 


No. 

4 

$1,53 

No. 

7 

2,04 

No. 

1 

17,77 

No. 

2 

6,17 

No. 

10 

2,12 

No. 

6 

7,42 

No. 

10 

10,59 

No. 

9 

9,00 

No. 

1 

,14 

12 


Jan.  7,  1850  paid  Jos.  Woodard  for  carting  stove  and 

cash  for  R.  E.  bill  ,50 

21,                    Win.  A.  Phipps  for  repairs      No.    3  11,58 
James  Long  for  repairs  on  Woodshed 

No.    1  4,75 

Feb,  18,                  Lowell  Claflin  for  repairs        No.    2  2,48 


$76,14 


SCHEDULE  J.— Abatement  of  Taxes. 


Apr.   9,  1849  paid  Augustus  Phipps  as  collector  for  1844 

as  per  vote  of  the  Town  $9,73 

N.  A.  Phipps  do.  26,64 

A.  C.  Putman  do.  41,11 
10,                    Sampson  Bridge's  heirs  by  the  Asses- 
sors 1848  3,50 

Sept.  3,  Mary  A.  Ball  as  per  vote  of  the  Town 

1848  3,00 

Nov.  27,  John  Burnam  by  the  Assessors  1848  ,10 

Pec.    2,  E.  Watkins  as  per  vote  of  the  Town  1849  3,00 

B.  Walker  "  "  1849  1,16 
H.  W.  Dalrymple  "  "  1849  1,50 
Nathan  Adams  by  the  Assessors  ,30 

Feb.  26,  A.  C.  Putman  as  collector  1S4S-49  by 

the  Assessors  31,91 


8121,95 


SCHEDULE  K.— Note*  and  Interest. 


March  4,  1849  paid  Lee  Claflin  note  and  interest  $101,60 

203,83 
100,35 

A.  C.  Phipps             "  209,25 

Benj.  Prentiss  Interest  20,67 

S.  Mirick  Interest  on  S.  Fund  112,27 

W.  Bemis  note  and  interst  193,88 

E.  G.  Rice  interest  18,00 

John  Rice  note  and  interest  57,00 

D.  L.  Maybry  interest  3,00 

W.  Wardsworth  note  and  interest  70,52 

Benj.  F.  Prentiss  in  part  for  note  44,65 

Worcester  Savings  Bank  interest  480,00 


July 
Sept. 
Oct. 

4, 

10, 

8, 

Nov. 

19, 
27, 

Dec. 

28, 
1, 
8, 

10, 

13 

Dec.  12,  1849  paid    N.  A.  Phipps  interest  9,00 

Aaron  Smith        «  30,00 

19,                    I.  V.  Adams  note  and  interest  182,58 

Feb.     3,  1850                   "            ».A          "  103,52 


$1940,12 


SCHEDULE  L.— Engine  Houses,  &c. 

Mar.    3,  1849,  paid  S.  Bicknell  in  part  for  building  No.  1  $14,00 
26,                    Joseph  Woodard  cash  and  services  as 

committee  on  Engine  Houses  7,30 

S.  Bicknell  in  part  for  building  %  3  275,00 

Apr.    9,                     L.  S.  "White  for  painting  do  25,00 

May  11,                    E.  S.  Bixby  for  work,  &c.  on    No.  2  19,42 

June  11,                     Moses  Phipps           "                    "    3  6,75 

Nov.  12,                     M.  Greenwood  labor  on  Engine    "   2  3,60 

Dec.  14,                     J  Whittemore  for  underpinning  "    1  15,50 

Jan.    7,  1850           S.  Taft  for  repairs  Engine           "    1  1,50 

J.  King  straps  for  Engine  Co.     "    1  ,50 

S.  Bicknell  for  closet                   "    1  4,75 


$373,32 

SCHEDULE  M. — Support  of  Poor  in  Alms  House. 

Mar.    19, 1849,  paid  L.  L.  Scammell  for  medical  attend- 
ance $6,00 
30,                    Daniel  Newton  for  superintendance    260,00 
"            cash  for  goods  94,14 
May     7,                      C.  Gibbs  as  Overseer  184S  14,50 
June  11,                      Finley  Moe  difference  in  horses  90,00 
M.  L.  Buck  for  labor,  lead,  &c.  5,00 
L.  S.  White  coffin  for  Mr.  Works  5,00 
Aug.  6,                      W.  F.  Morse,  as  Overseer  1848  8,12 
do.  difference  in  Oxen  35,00 
do.  32  bushels  of  Oats  16,00 
James  King  repairing  harness  5,33 
W.  F.  Morse  cash  paid  J.  Maynard 
for  labor  49,00 
28,                      E.  S.  Bixby  for  opening  and  closing 

grave  for  O.  Works  1|50 

Sept.   7,                     L.  L.  Scammell  9  visits  to  O.  Works  7,50 

William  Adams  as  Overseer  1849  12,24 


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Oct.    1,  1849  paid    Ann  Taylor  for  labor  28,75 

William  Adams  for  4  bush,  grass  seed  13,50 

do.  5  bushels  red  top  3,00 

do.  70  lbs.  clover  seed  6,80 

do.  bags  and  sacks  1,10 

Dec.   s,                     A.  Wood  as  Overseer  1848  4,63 

W.F.Morse      "       1849  7,25 

Jos.  Woodard      "       1849  14,89 

W.  F.  Morse  for  4  heifers  73,00 

Feb.  26,  1S50           O.  Martin  for  2  medical  visits  1,50 

$762,25 

SCHEDULE  N. — Support  or  thi  Poor  out  op  the  Alms  House. 

March  26,  1849  paid  E.  &  S.  Bixby  for  support  of  Polly  S.  Bixby  13.00 

Apr.      9,                   Lyscum  Brigham        ' '         Lucy  A.  Brigham  38.00 

June    11,                    N.  H.  Fitch  for  clothing  3.28 

E.  &  S.  Bixby  support  of  Polly  S.  Bixby  13.00 

Sept.      3,                    W.  F.  Morse  meal  for  A.  Pierce  .80 

10,                    C.  Nickerson  coffin  for  H.  Russell  5.00 

Oct,        1,                    Lyscum  Brigham  support  of  Lucy  A.  Brigham  26  00 

L.  L.  Scammell  28  visits  to  H.  Russell  14.30 

Betsey  Walker  support  of  E.  Walker  15.00 

Dec.      3,                    Emily  Baker  care  of  H.  Russell  1.00 

Mary  A.  Ball            "  2.50 

A.  Valentine  expenses  of  H.  Russell  18.50 

E.  &  S.  Bixby  support  of  Polly  S.  Bixby  26,00 

John  Smith  goods  for  A.  Pierce  6,06 

C.  MaGilly  care  of  H.  Russell  3.50 

P.  Phillips                "  7.22 

Jan.   7,  1850  Jos.  Woodard  cash  paid  Medway  for  support  of 

Wm.  Mellen  2.75 

21 ,                       Betsey  Walker  support  of  E.  Walker  15.00 

C.  Nickerson  coffin  for  Geo.  Burlingame  5.00 

Feb.  26,                      O.  Martin  3  visits  to              ««  2.25 


$218.16 


SCHEDULE  O. — Miscellaneous  Items. 
March  3,  1849  paid  Orlin  Allard  for  desks  for  School-house  No.  1  79,00 

Cromwell  Gibbs  digging  well  in  front  of  Engine 
House  No.  3,  39.95 

Apr.      2,  A.  Ellis  examining  rec.  in  relation  to  School  Fund  2.50 

9,  A.  H.  Fairbanks  repairing  road  near  the  house  of 

J.  Wheeler  jr.  3,38 

Wm.  Withington  gravel  taken  from  the  Glebe  by 
S.  Moore  17.00 

May    7,  Augustus  Phipps  prepairing  expenses  for  printing 

1848  5,00 


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May  7,  1849   paid  J.  Whittemore  ringing  bell  and  care  of  T.  Hall  16.00 

viewing  Burying  Ground  1,25 
returning  13  deaths  65 
attending  funerals  35.00 
18,                    E.  S.  Bixby  returning  18  deaths  90 
June  11,                   Moses  Phipps  services  as  committee  on  School- 
house  No  1  1,75 
do.  as  com.  on  road  near  J.  Pond  75 
do.  labor,  board  and  materials  for  repairing  same  85.75 
M.  L.  Buck  School  Books  13.07 
18,                   E.  G.  Dickman  building  road  near  Southboro'  line  130.00 
J.  C.  Webster  services  as  committee  for  settlement 
with  Ashland  in  relation  to  Scholars  7.13 
Aug.    6,                    L.  S.  White  boxes  for  Town  Warrants  6.00 
Fire  Ward  Staffs  4.00 
Thompson  &  Barber  materials  for  repairing  hearse  10.99 
C.  N.  Mellen  selling  grass,  Engine  House  &c.  2.30 
G.  W.  Stacy  printing  500  copies  Town  Reports  10.00 
Sept.  3,                     Estate  of  S.  Moore  balance  for  repairing  School- 
house  No.  1  90.00 
M.  L.  Buck  blank  book  for  record  of  Deeds  6.25 
Oct.    1,                    L.  L.  Scammells  services  as  committee  to  settle 

with  Ashland  in  relation  to  Scholars  3.25 
Southboro'  tuition  of  Wm.  Dove's  children  4.62 
15,                    Moses  Phipps  labor  on  road  near  Jones  Pond's  15.00 
Wm.  Claflin  stove  for  Town  House  21.88 
W.  Woodard  2d.  blank  book  and  cash  for  print- 
ing blanks  1.50 
Austin  Ellery  services  as  committee  on  School  house 
No.  1  14.00 
29,                    J.  W.  Dwire  repairing  Hearse  2,75 
Nov.  12,                 E.  G.  Dickman  balance  for  building  road  near  South- 
boro' line  53.85 
C.  Nickerson  repairing  Warrant  box  1.00 
Dec.  3,                   B.  F.  Herrick  land  and  making  road  near  C.  N. 

Mellen's  170.08 
J.  Child's  tax  1848^9  1.76 
24,                   J.  Valentine  surveying  road  near  Wm.  H.  Warren's  1.50 
Jan.   7,  1850           Thomas  Barber  room  and  refreshments  for  Select- 
men 1848  2.50 
A.  P.  Sherman  support  of  Owen  Claflin,  Julia  Claf- 
lin and  John  Temple  in  the  House  of  Correction  23.00 
Feb.  18,                   G.  W.  Stacy  printing  50  lists  of  voters  8.00 
N.  Pierce  services  as  committee  on  Southboro'  road  4.50 
26,                   Amaziah  Claflin  services  as  committee  on  road  near 

Jones  Pond's  1.00 
C.  W.  Claflin  room  for  Selectmen  and  Assessors  24 

evenings  12.00 

11  suppers  for  Town  Officers  6.87 

£917,6* 


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